Defenders of the Universe - SU/VLD (Adopted by jorge.Fuentes18)

Chapter 3: The Escape

Everything was dark and muffled, yet Shiro was slightly able to make out the voices. "Prisoner 117-9875's operation has been successful. The artificial limb is within its proper place." A deep, sophisticated sounding voice stated out loud. Did he say, "artificial limb?" No, that can't be right.

"The scanners are picking up neural activity." Another similar, although somewhat distinctive voice said. "Shall I inject him with more sedatives?"

"That won't be necessary," The first voice responded. "Let our newest accomplishment witness the Galra Empires gift to him firsthand." Shiro overheard the last five words clearly as his vision began to return; finding himself within the confines of a violet chamber, staring at what he presumed to be ceiling; his eyes trying to adjust as the violet light shined directly in his face. He began realizing there were restraints on his limbs; even though he could feel every single part of his body, except for his right arm. Shiro presumed it was pumped full of narcotics; his wound was severe after all. Near life-threatening if untreated.

Luckily for him, Shiro's head wasn't strapped down; allowing him to look to his left, right and lift his head up. To his sides where two Galra, garbed in long, gray-white clothing reminiscent of that of scientists. Shiro tilted his head up and saw two armored sentinels standing by the door. "Ah, he's conscious." One of the scientists said, garnering Shiro's gaze. The alien looked at him with a contented smile, before turning to his fellow scientist. "Release his restraints and carefully aid him up."

"Vrepit Sa!" The Galra soldiers said simultaneously as the two guards stand ready to move Shirogane, as the assistant scientist does as he was instructed to do.

The assistant scientist looks at Shiro with equivalent amounts of satisfaction as the first one. "You should consider yourself lucky. Emperor Zarkon wishes to speak to his newest champion in person."

"Champion?" Shiro quietly asked himself.

The guards and scientists turned to the direction of the sound as a ventilation cover dropped through the ceiling on to the ground. Three individuals of varying sizes garbed from head-to-toe in leather-like covering and full-face masks fell through the exit with swords in their hands. The two tall ones charged the guardsmen and sliced their upper body armor; slaying them instantly. While the third, and shortest of the group tossed two knives at the scientist's shoulders; piercing through their flesh as they collapsed onto the ground. Takashi did not know if they were alive or not.

"Takashi Shirogane." The tallest of the masked individuals said in a clear, yet robotic sounding tone; probably due to a built-in voice filter within the mask. "Remain still." The man instructed as he took his blade and sliced the restraints with quick and careful precision. "Are you capable of standing?"

Shiro slowly sat up, at last free from the stringent restriction on his limbs; he could feel his right arm now, but it still felt off in a way he couldn't describe. As the feeling within Shiro's weak arm fully returned and hoisted it in front of his sight to see what is wrong with it; only to desperately wish he hadn't. "Oh, God." Shiro breathed as his eyes widened with horror upon realizing his right arm had been replaced entirely with a dark gray and white prosthetic. Shiro covered his mouth with desperation; trying to not scream out loud at what the Galra had done to his body.

"I am sorry about your arm. I know you will require time to process this, but that isn't a luxury we have presently." The masked man informed Shiro with some remorse in his tone, before pressing a button on the side of his mask. The cover glowed a brilliant blue then faded away; revealing himself to be a Galra. Shiro scowled at whom he thought to be his rescuers and threw a punch with his left arm, hitting the alien and making him wobble back. Shiro was prepared to strike him again, only for his arms to be grabbed by the other two men.